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The Girl of My Dreams
We are in the car. She’s looking at me. I can see the love in her eyes for me. Then a huge crash. She’s flung out of the window. I’m thrown out too. A pool of blood. Her eyes are still on me . . . but now it’s a death stare.
I am Daman and I wake up to this nightmare. Every. Single. Day.
Waking up from a long coma, Daman learns that he was in a massive car crash with a girl who vanished soon after the accident, leaving him for dead.
Strangely, all he remembers is a hazy face, her hypnotic eyes, and her name—Shreyasi.
To come to terms with his memory lapse he starts piecing together stories about himself and Shreyasi from his dreams, which he then turns into a hugely popular blog.
When he’s offered a lucrative publishing deal to convert his blog pieces into a novel, he signs up immediately. However, he gives in to editorial pressure and agrees to corrupt the original edgy character of Shreyasi.
Big mistake.
From then on Daman is stalked and threatened by a terrifying beauty who claims to be Shreyasi and who will stop at nothing to make him pay for being a sell-out.
Before Daman fights back, he needs to Is she really who she claims to be? What does she want from him now? What if he doesn’t do what she wants him to?
The Girl of My Dreams is definitely not your usual love story.
I am Daman and I wake up to this nightmare. Every. Single. Day.
Waking up from a long coma, Daman learns that he was in a massive car crash with a girl who vanished soon after the accident, leaving him for dead.
Strangely, all he remembers is a hazy face, her hypnotic eyes, and her name—Shreyasi.
To come to terms with his memory lapse he starts piecing together stories about himself and Shreyasi from his dreams, which he then turns into a hugely popular blog.
When he’s offered a lucrative publishing deal to convert his blog pieces into a novel, he signs up immediately. However, he gives in to editorial pressure and agrees to corrupt the original edgy character of Shreyasi.
Big mistake.
From then on Daman is stalked and threatened by a terrifying beauty who claims to be Shreyasi and who will stop at nothing to make him pay for being a sell-out.
Before Daman fights back, he needs to Is she really who she claims to be? What does she want from him now? What if he doesn’t do what she wants him to?
The Girl of My Dreams is definitely not your usual love story.
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Published October 15, 2016
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April 27, 2018
EACH SENTENCE ISN'T MEANT TO BE ENDED WITH “BABY”!
(*Irritated hell out of me!)
Concept: 3.0/5.0
Execution: 2.0/5.0
Characters Bespoken: 2.0/5.0
Cover: 3.5/5.0
I can thoroughly feel why his readers hated it, so finally Durjoy has deviated out of the straight line accounts of boy meets girl, misunderstandings, break-up, patch-up, and a happy ending. (*I am a bit happy that he chose an out of blue subject.) But I did expect him to pull it off this time, which he dragged all till the saturation point! Cramping up a love-story with so-called psycho-thriller (*I doubt that):
I wasn’t able to figure out at some points that were it was a love-triangle or just three maniacs bunched together to burn each other down! I have always felt like shouting when it comes to descriptions of inserting sensitive subjects like PTSD, Nightmares, Stalkers, or for god-sake software, - IT REQUIRES ENOUGH RESEARCH.
It isn’t adequate just to mumble-jumble medical/technical terms; it just makes the story messier and boring. Also, the same Bengali backgrounds, characters just created as a phoenix – burned down again and again to refresh, and the names are too symbolic.
Plot Line:
As the blurb goes, Daman survives the fatal accident and guilt which results in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Aspiring writer, Daman’s life stays balanced until the The girl of his dreams - Shreyasi (*I rather say nightmares) returns back, destroying every single happiness of his.
Daman Roy:
Stupid, naïve, crude and haphazard character map. I am totally disappointed by this character portrayed. Why he adulates alcohol, I don’t understand. I despise fake connection readers/authors make with writing, alcohol, and cigarettes.
Avni:
Pick any female protagonist from Durjoy’s book(*Except Till the last Breath) and you will find them all doppelgangers. Avni belongs to the same category.
Shreyasi:
Oh, Hello here’s our psychopath! I did reserve 2 stars for her only. She holds the book until the last page. The filaments on which she is built up a whole is quite appealing, I pity her husband. Well, she seems suffering from the Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)(*I felt like that!), which is never mentioned in the book anywhere! This was the strongest point of the book, just ignored whole the time – why? It could have been far, far better if this was discussed along with Daman’s PTSD. At least it would have justified Shreyasi’s behavior more perceptively.
Overall:
Because it has completely swayed away as even the mystery wasn't as strong as it meant to be. It all seemed a teenager plan, which endured desired results.
(*Irritated hell out of me!)
Concept: 3.0/5.0
Execution: 2.0/5.0
Characters Bespoken: 2.0/5.0
Cover: 3.5/5.0
I can thoroughly feel why his readers hated it, so finally Durjoy has deviated out of the straight line accounts of boy meets girl, misunderstandings, break-up, patch-up, and a happy ending. (*I am a bit happy that he chose an out of blue subject.) But I did expect him to pull it off this time, which he dragged all till the saturation point! Cramping up a love-story with so-called psycho-thriller (*I doubt that):
I wasn’t able to figure out at some points that were it was a love-triangle or just three maniacs bunched together to burn each other down! I have always felt like shouting when it comes to descriptions of inserting sensitive subjects like PTSD, Nightmares, Stalkers, or for god-sake software, - IT REQUIRES ENOUGH RESEARCH.
It isn’t adequate just to mumble-jumble medical/technical terms; it just makes the story messier and boring. Also, the same Bengali backgrounds, characters just created as a phoenix – burned down again and again to refresh, and the names are too symbolic.
Plot Line:
As the blurb goes, Daman survives the fatal accident and guilt which results in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Aspiring writer, Daman’s life stays balanced until the The girl of his dreams - Shreyasi (*I rather say nightmares) returns back, destroying every single happiness of his.
Daman Roy:
Stupid, naïve, crude and haphazard character map. I am totally disappointed by this character portrayed. Why he adulates alcohol, I don’t understand. I despise fake connection readers/authors make with writing, alcohol, and cigarettes.
Avni:
Pick any female protagonist from Durjoy’s book(*Except Till the last Breath) and you will find them all doppelgangers. Avni belongs to the same category.
Shreyasi:
Oh, Hello here’s our psychopath! I did reserve 2 stars for her only. She holds the book until the last page. The filaments on which she is built up a whole is quite appealing, I pity her husband. Well, she seems suffering from the Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)(*I felt like that!), which is never mentioned in the book anywhere! This was the strongest point of the book, just ignored whole the time – why? It could have been far, far better if this was discussed along with Daman’s PTSD. At least it would have justified Shreyasi’s behavior more perceptively.
Overall:
Because it has completely swayed away as even the mystery wasn't as strong as it meant to be. It all seemed a teenager plan, which endured desired results.
June 23, 2018
Pathetic!!
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August 8, 2017A Typical young blood love story. Starting was good but in end i think writer lost the plot. Personally i felt writer has tried to make it more suspense oriented but plot slowly reveals itself.
May 22, 2022
Alright I take back my review- I originally gave it .5 stars but after a re-reading (I was just bored lol) I think I can increase the rating to 3
Why? Well I don't know.. I guess the real reason of this can be Shreyasi.
Yes, I originally lowered the rating just because of this arrogant, psycho, narcissist antagonist, but I can not deny the fact that she was actually the only light of the whole plot.
Otherwise, the story sucked. it was a whirlwind of suspense and no, it is not a good thing- It just made my head hurt.
Soneone kills someone, Shreyasi isn't the real Shreyasi, Daman is forced to a different reality and- and yes, a lot of sex which was disgusting but okay.
Wow Durjoy Dutta, you've been influenced by a bit too many movies.. and this book is a big no no for me
You did the characters so wrong. All of them deserved a bit of a glow up but damn did you let them all fall.
Original rating :0.5
Final rating : 3
Why? Well I don't know.. I guess the real reason of this can be Shreyasi.
Yes, I originally lowered the rating just because of this arrogant, psycho, narcissist antagonist, but I can not deny the fact that she was actually the only light of the whole plot.
Otherwise, the story sucked. it was a whirlwind of suspense and no, it is not a good thing- It just made my head hurt.
Soneone kills someone, Shreyasi isn't the real Shreyasi, Daman is forced to a different reality and- and yes, a lot of sex which was disgusting but okay.
Wow Durjoy Dutta, you've been influenced by a bit too many movies.. and this book is a big no no for me
You did the characters so wrong. All of them deserved a bit of a glow up but damn did you let them all fall.
Original rating :0.5
Final rating : 3
June 24, 2018
The premise seemed very interesting, very interesting indeed. A stalker who would go to any lengths to damage his reputation and gain his attention. Extremely interesting, innit? But that's when everything goes downhill.
Durjoy Datta tries his hand at the thriller genre, something different from his usual romance story. It revolves around the protagonist Daman Roy, who is frustrated with his job, and wants to be a writer, etc, etc....we know the story. However, he cannot forget Shreyasi, with whom he believes he has a special bond before he had a massive accident, and cannot remember anything.
Fast forward 2 years later, Shreyasi is back in his life and threatening him to tear his life in pieces. Is she the real Shreyasi who everyone believes to be dead ? or is she someone else out to take revenge? The story unravels this plot.
The beginning of the story was intriguing, and kept me going. But, the plotline gets so extremely jumbled, so confusing, that I am left pulling out my hair and exclaiming WHY? at times. The story started off at something, and the climax was something entirely different altogether. All the characters(not just the stalker) are one-dimensional, paranoid, and vulnerable. Handling drama/thriller/romance genres all at the same time let the plot meander, and the ending unsatisfactory.
Kudos to Durjoy Datta for trying out the stalker syndrome, PTSD, and what exactly works in the mind of a stalker with a violent streak. But a tighter and more believable story could have worked wonders.
Rating: 2.5 stars
Durjoy Datta tries his hand at the thriller genre, something different from his usual romance story. It revolves around the protagonist Daman Roy, who is frustrated with his job, and wants to be a writer, etc, etc....we know the story. However, he cannot forget Shreyasi, with whom he believes he has a special bond before he had a massive accident, and cannot remember anything.
Fast forward 2 years later, Shreyasi is back in his life and threatening him to tear his life in pieces. Is she the real Shreyasi who everyone believes to be dead ? or is she someone else out to take revenge? The story unravels this plot.
The beginning of the story was intriguing, and kept me going. But, the plotline gets so extremely jumbled, so confusing, that I am left pulling out my hair and exclaiming WHY? at times. The story started off at something, and the climax was something entirely different altogether. All the characters(not just the stalker) are one-dimensional, paranoid, and vulnerable. Handling drama/thriller/romance genres all at the same time let the plot meander, and the ending unsatisfactory.
Kudos to Durjoy Datta for trying out the stalker syndrome, PTSD, and what exactly works in the mind of a stalker with a violent streak. But a tighter and more believable story could have worked wonders.
Rating: 2.5 stars
March 27, 2017
Wannabe writer Daman Roy, in the wake of a car accident followed by PTSD, suffers from nightmares that make him relive the crash—and in his dreams he sees a fellow passenger he has no recollection of: a pale-faced, dark-haired, beautiful and mysterious woman who sometimes dies in the crash, and sometimes doesn't—but is always the one responsible for the crash, since she is the driver.
Daman is told by family and friends that the driver of the car, in Goa (where he had gone on holiday) was a woman named Shreyasi. She was relatively unhurt, and has since left and gone away, leaving behind no memories at all in Daman’s devastated mind. He, however, uses his dreams of her to build up a fictitious Shreyasi, whom he makes the female lead of a series of love stories (with him, Daman, as her love interest) which he posts online. This feisty, carefree and bold Shreyasi becomes so popular that Daman gets an offer from a publisher to convert his stories into a book—which, when edited, ends up turning Shreyasi into a milquetoast, a sweet and dull female.
And suddenly, out of the blue, a woman turns up, vicious and mad at Daman for having turned her into such a travesty. This is Shreyasi, a Shreyasi who is married but still madly in love with Daman. A woman who has not forgotten him, is not forgiving about how he has allowed her book character to be changed, and does not care that Daman now has a girlfriend whom he loves. She wants him back, she wants their love story back, the way it was.
The core premise of The Girl of My Dreams is not bad. There is a fair bit of mystery to it, and some of the twists and turns and revelations as the story progresses are enough to keep one turning the pages. As a psychological thriller of sorts, this is intriguing. Where it suffers is in two main aspects.
Firstly, the language, which has errors (mostly of idiom usage—not so much poor grammar). Secondly, the characters, whom I just could not bring myself to like. Shreyasi was not meant to be a sympathetic character, but I didn't even find the ‘hero’, Daman, bearable. This is a man who lacks maturity, common sense, and just sheer decency. A man who lets his editor bulldoze him into changing a character beyond recognition—and then comes down on the editor, abusing her for all he’s worth. A man who doesn't have the sense to not spend most of his royalties on an expensive car (when he doesn't have a job), and has no qualms about tearing into a fellow writer in public just because the editor they share favours the other writer over Daman.
And, this, for me, took the cake: Daman peeks surreptitiously through a washroom door and makes a video of a girl peeing. They fall in love (yes, this says nothing, either, for Daman’s girlfriend, Avni. Would I fall for a man who did that? Never). Repulsive.
Daman is told by family and friends that the driver of the car, in Goa (where he had gone on holiday) was a woman named Shreyasi. She was relatively unhurt, and has since left and gone away, leaving behind no memories at all in Daman’s devastated mind. He, however, uses his dreams of her to build up a fictitious Shreyasi, whom he makes the female lead of a series of love stories (with him, Daman, as her love interest) which he posts online. This feisty, carefree and bold Shreyasi becomes so popular that Daman gets an offer from a publisher to convert his stories into a book—which, when edited, ends up turning Shreyasi into a milquetoast, a sweet and dull female.
And suddenly, out of the blue, a woman turns up, vicious and mad at Daman for having turned her into such a travesty. This is Shreyasi, a Shreyasi who is married but still madly in love with Daman. A woman who has not forgotten him, is not forgiving about how he has allowed her book character to be changed, and does not care that Daman now has a girlfriend whom he loves. She wants him back, she wants their love story back, the way it was.
The core premise of The Girl of My Dreams is not bad. There is a fair bit of mystery to it, and some of the twists and turns and revelations as the story progresses are enough to keep one turning the pages. As a psychological thriller of sorts, this is intriguing. Where it suffers is in two main aspects.
Firstly, the language, which has errors (mostly of idiom usage—not so much poor grammar). Secondly, the characters, whom I just could not bring myself to like. Shreyasi was not meant to be a sympathetic character, but I didn't even find the ‘hero’, Daman, bearable. This is a man who lacks maturity, common sense, and just sheer decency. A man who lets his editor bulldoze him into changing a character beyond recognition—and then comes down on the editor, abusing her for all he’s worth. A man who doesn't have the sense to not spend most of his royalties on an expensive car (when he doesn't have a job), and has no qualms about tearing into a fellow writer in public just because the editor they share favours the other writer over Daman.
And, this, for me, took the cake: Daman peeks surreptitiously through a washroom door and makes a video of a girl peeing. They fall in love (yes, this says nothing, either, for Daman’s girlfriend, Avni. Would I fall for a man who did that? Never). Repulsive.
January 5, 2018
Durjoy shows that he can be good at thrillers too... The way the story takes on is commendable, never drops slow.... Worth time and money... GO for it.
December 1, 2016
Durjoy Dutta delivers a half baked romantic thriller where the author is always confused about how to progress his narrative. He builds up with the same stuff repeatedly till the end and delivers lots of mix up towards the end. And again on the final chapter being like any other books, the protagonist lived happily ever after whereas like nothing has happened.
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July 26, 2017
If you are not into love stories then don't read it. Rather than reading this, read your school text books. Believe me, it's one of the worst books I have ever read.
January 2, 2021
Waking up from a long coma, Daman learns that he was in a massive car crash with a girl who vanished soon after the accident. He remembers is a hazy face, her hypnotic eyes, and her name, Shreyasi. He always wakes up after having the same dream of the accident, to remember more he starts writing blogs which gets popular and he is approached to write a book but the publishers wished Shreyasi's character to be shown as a villain, and to get his first book to success, Daman agrees. But Daman was unaware that doing so, he has invited a stalker who claims to be Shreyasi and she will make him pay for what he did to her. Is she the real Shreyashi? Was Daman's girl from the dreams he had was not true?
My first Durjoy Dutta Book, I was severely and miserably disappointed at this. The suspense was not kept well and I knew half-way of reading that everything was planned. Characterization, writing and language were good. The plot felt like the romance was forced, the pretending was forced, the suspense was forced, the thrill was forced, oh wait! I think the whole plot was forced. Writing dialogues with CAPS DOESN'T ALWAYS LOOKS GOOD! SORRY I GOT CARRIED AWAY! OOPS STILL IN CAPS!!! The caps writing irritated me very much, and if there are 2000 words (Just imagine and its more than 2000 words I assure you) there were 1999 words of 'Baby', why to end the dialogue with Baby every time! Overall I think the author should practice first, from love to love thriller is not a good jump so please research and bring a good piece of work next time. One-time read.
My first Durjoy Dutta Book, I was severely and miserably disappointed at this. The suspense was not kept well and I knew half-way of reading that everything was planned. Characterization, writing and language were good. The plot felt like the romance was forced, the pretending was forced, the suspense was forced, the thrill was forced, oh wait! I think the whole plot was forced. Writing dialogues with CAPS DOESN'T ALWAYS LOOKS GOOD! SORRY I GOT CARRIED AWAY! OOPS STILL IN CAPS!!! The caps writing irritated me very much, and if there are 2000 words (Just imagine and its more than 2000 words I assure you) there were 1999 words of 'Baby', why to end the dialogue with Baby every time! Overall I think the author should practice first, from love to love thriller is not a good jump so please research and bring a good piece of work next time. One-time read.
December 15, 2016
Life is a mystery itself and what when you find yourself a part of a mystery. Will you run? Will you fight?
Daman wakes up every morning with the same dream which was a part of his past of brutal reality. Irony is he only could see is a blurry face of a girl, her hypnotic stare and her name, Shreyasi, that was her name. He clearly moved on in his life after eighteen months of that fateful night but the dreams he saw every night never let him actually moved on. He started writing blogs out of his dreams and named the protagonist, Shreyasi where a publisher finds him and wants him to recollect the pieces of his blog and author a book. His new found love, Avni, does not like the idea of leaving a stable job to become a full time writer and on the other hand she is jealous of naming the protagonist of his story Shreyasi instead of her name, Avni. The book hit the stands and the fictitious character of story Shreyasi comes alive.
It can be seen author worked on his plot fastidiously and story has all the elements to engage reader. Story is a romantic thriller and twists and turns are placed right where they are intend and makes it compelling and hard to put down till it ends.
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Daman wakes up every morning with the same dream which was a part of his past of brutal reality. Irony is he only could see is a blurry face of a girl, her hypnotic stare and her name, Shreyasi, that was her name. He clearly moved on in his life after eighteen months of that fateful night but the dreams he saw every night never let him actually moved on. He started writing blogs out of his dreams and named the protagonist, Shreyasi where a publisher finds him and wants him to recollect the pieces of his blog and author a book. His new found love, Avni, does not like the idea of leaving a stable job to become a full time writer and on the other hand she is jealous of naming the protagonist of his story Shreyasi instead of her name, Avni. The book hit the stands and the fictitious character of story Shreyasi comes alive.
It can be seen author worked on his plot fastidiously and story has all the elements to engage reader. Story is a romantic thriller and twists and turns are placed right where they are intend and makes it compelling and hard to put down till it ends.
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January 8, 2017
The thing i like about Durjoy is he always tries to do something new. The book started out slow but quickly gained a very rapid pace. I guessed the climax a mile away but he still kept me guessing, which i always like in a book. The language is the only disappointing fact. There are spelling mistakes, grammar issues etc. But overall i loved how he explored the characters and always kept me guessing.
March 17, 2018
The Girl of my dreams is a very intense story that might be a little overwhelming but the ending leaves the reader satisfied. Durjoy Datta just pours life into the characters. At a point it gets tough to realize that it's all fiction.
March 1, 2017
I have read his books before... I didn't like this one a lot... It seemed predictable at the end and all jumbled up.
September 9, 2021
DAMN!!!
Best Indian NA psychological novel ever.......
Cant understand why most folks didnt like this one
Best Indian NA psychological novel ever.......
Cant understand why most folks didnt like this one
September 6, 2020
Having met with a massive accident, Daman wakes up from a deep coma, with weird memory flashes. He seems to remember nothing about the accident, except that there was a girl named Shreyasi by his side at the time of the accident. Her hypnotic eyes seem to haunt him, and flashes of her face seem to appear in his dreams. Strangely, soon after, he meets a woman who claims she is the Shreyasi- the girl from his dreams.
I liked how fast paced the book was which is why i completed it in 24 hours. The novel had a lot of turn of events happening in it which kept me from getting bored. I liked some of the characters but actually hated the protagonist. I have always liked this author’s writing style but i really hoped the ending to be a better one, the climax was also kind of predictable or typical. but it’s a great book if you wanna pick up something quick and engaging.
I liked how fast paced the book was which is why i completed it in 24 hours. The novel had a lot of turn of events happening in it which kept me from getting bored. I liked some of the characters but actually hated the protagonist. I have always liked this author’s writing style but i really hoped the ending to be a better one, the climax was also kind of predictable or typical. but it’s a great book if you wanna pick up something quick and engaging.
October 27, 2017
3.5 stars!
Going into this book, I definitely had no idea what to expect. Having read a few of his other books, I had low expectations but this one managed to impress me. I loved the charaters and the development of Shreyasi's characters throughout the book. It was quite diferent from his other books and im glad he stepped out of his comfort zone.
The plot was filled with suspense and kept me guessing (atleast until halfway through the book).I do think there was little need for the foul language and the climax could have been more suspenseful, but it was an easy and entertaining read.
And it also managed to bring me out of my reading slump- so points for that.
Going into this book, I definitely had no idea what to expect. Having read a few of his other books, I had low expectations but this one managed to impress me. I loved the charaters and the development of Shreyasi's characters throughout the book. It was quite diferent from his other books and im glad he stepped out of his comfort zone.
The plot was filled with suspense and kept me guessing (atleast until halfway through the book).I do think there was little need for the foul language and the climax could have been more suspenseful, but it was an easy and entertaining read.
And it also managed to bring me out of my reading slump- so points for that.
October 9, 2024
This is a romantic thriller. I have read more books by the same author. The writing style is good and easy as usual. I liked how riveting it was with a roller-coaster plot. But the one thing that kept annoying me is overuse of the word 'baby'.
The story delineates how the publishing industry works, how they cut and add things to your story just to make it so called 'perfect'. How a stalker can turn your life and the lives of the people around you into a mess is shown very well.
The story started off quite interestingly. But in the end it was a bit off the plot. It felt like the last portion of the story was written in haste.
I personally don't mind reading sex scenes if that add something to the plot. But there are some unnecessary sex scenes that didn't make any sense.
Shreyasi is unpardonably irritating. But she's also interesting. She did CRAZY things for her love story to remain eternal, not for the one she loves.
4 🌟
The story delineates how the publishing industry works, how they cut and add things to your story just to make it so called 'perfect'. How a stalker can turn your life and the lives of the people around you into a mess is shown very well.
The story started off quite interestingly. But in the end it was a bit off the plot. It felt like the last portion of the story was written in haste.
I personally don't mind reading sex scenes if that add something to the plot. But there are some unnecessary sex scenes that didn't make any sense.
Shreyasi is unpardonably irritating. But she's also interesting. She did CRAZY things for her love story to remain eternal, not for the one she loves.
4 🌟
July 14, 2023
ok first i thought it'd be just some normal cheesy story ...but oh boy this was my first book by durjoy and it had me impressed...(spoiler alert)
the crazy stalker and the events and the way they
got their vengeance was mind fucking and the way this book highlights negative sides of love and how some people misunderstand obsession for love..or just choose someone to love selfishly so they could fulfil their own desires is crazy..
the plot was predictable but still the way it was put forth was amazing ..
the crazy stalker and the events and the way they
got their vengeance was mind fucking and the way this book highlights negative sides of love and how some people misunderstand obsession for love..or just choose someone to love selfishly so they could fulfil their own desires is crazy..
the plot was predictable but still the way it was put forth was amazing ..
August 30, 2022
It was a good one. Some parts felt like a teenager is writing the book XD. Overall it was an interesting love story/psychotic drama. If you aren't having enough toxic people in your life already, you can read this book to find more toxic people and their behaviour 😝 The story is more like a Crime Patrol episode.
November 11, 2016
Durjoy Dutta is one of the most read Indian authors in romance genre. I had not read any of DD’s books so far but according to the reviews, all his stories are typically woven around young love birds, heartbreaks and tragedies. And that sells like hot cakes for a certain section of the market. So when I decided to pick up his new release, The Girl of My Dreams, I had an idea of what I am going to get. And since I am not a very big fan of this particular genre, I had not had my hopes too high. By those standards, the book turned out ok, albeit a few let-downs.
Daman has been in a brutal car accident with Shreyasi. And he suffers with serious post-trauma issues. With a significant fan following on social networks for his writings, he finally decided to quit his mundane job and decides to become a full time writer. He passionately churns out a story with Shreyasi as the lead female character. His editor, however, tweaks the character to suit the reader palate. Though the book is a success, Daman is highly disappointed by the changes in Shreyasi’s character. While he is struggling to keep his spirits high, a Shreyasi enters his real life. And then begins a nightmare which threatens to engulf not only him but everybody around him. Even the upcoming book is shadowed by Shreyasi.
The book starts on a strong note and looks interesting in the first few pages. The ups and downs in the plot keep you interested till you reach half way in the plot. But that’s where it starts going in circles. The twists become sluggish and the climax is highly predictable. One of the side effects of reading too many thrillers is that you become adept at predicting the next situation. The sleek storytelling does make up for the loss but with a extremely predictable plot it can only help to an extent. I guess the book is positioned for the younger audience with interests in love and romance genre. For me, it misses the thriller mark by a significant margin.
Daman has been in a brutal car accident with Shreyasi. And he suffers with serious post-trauma issues. With a significant fan following on social networks for his writings, he finally decided to quit his mundane job and decides to become a full time writer. He passionately churns out a story with Shreyasi as the lead female character. His editor, however, tweaks the character to suit the reader palate. Though the book is a success, Daman is highly disappointed by the changes in Shreyasi’s character. While he is struggling to keep his spirits high, a Shreyasi enters his real life. And then begins a nightmare which threatens to engulf not only him but everybody around him. Even the upcoming book is shadowed by Shreyasi.
The book starts on a strong note and looks interesting in the first few pages. The ups and downs in the plot keep you interested till you reach half way in the plot. But that’s where it starts going in circles. The twists become sluggish and the climax is highly predictable. One of the side effects of reading too many thrillers is that you become adept at predicting the next situation. The sleek storytelling does make up for the loss but with a extremely predictable plot it can only help to an extent. I guess the book is positioned for the younger audience with interests in love and romance genre. For me, it misses the thriller mark by a significant margin.
February 6, 2017
The Girl Of My Dreams is the story of Daman, an aspiring writer who is obsessed with his muse Shreyasi, a character who haunts his dream that are always about them being in a car accident and Shreyasi dying in it. The problem is that Daman was in a car accident with a girl named Shreyasi but for some reason he cannot remember anything about her except her name so he decides to use his imagination and writes about her posting short stories on Facebook. His short stories become viral and in no time he is offered a book deal so Daman decides to pursue his dream of becoming a writer, goes against the wishes of his parents, leaving behind a stable job and with the support of his girlfriend Avni, a banker who struggles between her love for Daman and her insecurity about Daman’s muse Shreyasi, starts working on his dream project
Between the struggle of a writer’s block, a bossy editor and an insecure girlfriend, Shreyasi lands back in Daman’s life leaving him utterly confused. The book is released and Shreyasi is not happy with the way Daman and his editor butchered her character and she decides to take matters in her own hands leaving Daman in quite a mess.
I don’t think I have been so intrigued by a story in a long while so much so that I couldn’t keep stop reading it once I started the book. The author was able to generate the perfect scenario of a thrilling read with the help of well though out characters including Shreyasi who seems absolutely crazy.
The pace of the first half of the book was pretty good and kept me on my toes but...Read complete review at http://www.coml13.com/index.php/2017/...
Between the struggle of a writer’s block, a bossy editor and an insecure girlfriend, Shreyasi lands back in Daman’s life leaving him utterly confused. The book is released and Shreyasi is not happy with the way Daman and his editor butchered her character and she decides to take matters in her own hands leaving Daman in quite a mess.
I don’t think I have been so intrigued by a story in a long while so much so that I couldn’t keep stop reading it once I started the book. The author was able to generate the perfect scenario of a thrilling read with the help of well though out characters including Shreyasi who seems absolutely crazy.
The pace of the first half of the book was pretty good and kept me on my toes but...Read complete review at http://www.coml13.com/index.php/2017/...
January 27, 2020
1.5 stars
First of all, which girl in the whole wide world uses the word "baby" in every other sentence? It was so annoying.
All the characters, including Avni, in this book were bat-shit crazy and I didn't like even one of them. What does that tell you?
All of them were very two-dimensional and were not fleshed out properly. I could not connect to any character at all.
I don't want to elaborate about each character because it will drain me.
Also, if you're writing an english novel, try to use english curse words only please?! How did hindi curse words come into play? That too, at places where they were not necessary.
And OH MY GOD, I remember almost 10 grammatical errors that I found. There ARE more, I gave up halfway through.
The writing was really sloppy. I like elaborative writing, imaginative writing, descriptive writing. The writing of this particular book was so childish, I mean, I could write it if I wished to (not wishing that in a million years).
Some words were used many time one after the other, and it became exhaustive.
The story was overall fine, but very unbelievable. I'm a fantasy fan and even fantasy books are believable to me. But this was unexplicable.
There are more things I didn't like but I'm not in the mood to get into them because it will take hours.
I try to avoid Indian authors, especially Durjoy Dutta and Chetan Bhagat (not a fan of love stories). So I went into this with very low expectations. And turns out, my expectations proved to be true.
Anyway, it's okay, but I would not recommend it to people with my reading taste.
First of all, which girl in the whole wide world uses the word "baby" in every other sentence? It was so annoying.
All the characters, including Avni, in this book were bat-shit crazy and I didn't like even one of them. What does that tell you?
All of them were very two-dimensional and were not fleshed out properly. I could not connect to any character at all.
I don't want to elaborate about each character because it will drain me.
Also, if you're writing an english novel, try to use english curse words only please?! How did hindi curse words come into play? That too, at places where they were not necessary.
And OH MY GOD, I remember almost 10 grammatical errors that I found. There ARE more, I gave up halfway through.
The writing was really sloppy. I like elaborative writing, imaginative writing, descriptive writing. The writing of this particular book was so childish, I mean, I could write it if I wished to (not wishing that in a million years).
Some words were used many time one after the other, and it became exhaustive.
The story was overall fine, but very unbelievable. I'm a fantasy fan and even fantasy books are believable to me. But this was unexplicable.
There are more things I didn't like but I'm not in the mood to get into them because it will take hours.
I try to avoid Indian authors, especially Durjoy Dutta and Chetan Bhagat (not a fan of love stories). So I went into this with very low expectations. And turns out, my expectations proved to be true.
Anyway, it's okay, but I would not recommend it to people with my reading taste.
January 1, 2017
finally a Durjoy Dutta book. Initially assumed it to be another indian rom-com with a twist, but it proved me wrong.
Although it has all the spices of being a suspense romance, the story becomes too obvious half way through the book. The climax is not well written. How can Daman plan everything without Shreyasi knowing is a mystery to me, which should have been explained. The plan should also have been included somewhere, inside the conversation with Shreyasi
The characters of Daman and Avni are well written. Sumit's character could have been developed a little bit more. The character of Shreyasi is full of voids. The eccentricities or the extremeties of the character which are supposedly expressed through the posts of Daman, are not explored. The little bit of glimpses are not enough.
Anyways a good read for travel.
Although it has all the spices of being a suspense romance, the story becomes too obvious half way through the book. The climax is not well written. How can Daman plan everything without Shreyasi knowing is a mystery to me, which should have been explained. The plan should also have been included somewhere, inside the conversation with Shreyasi
The characters of Daman and Avni are well written. Sumit's character could have been developed a little bit more. The character of Shreyasi is full of voids. The eccentricities or the extremeties of the character which are supposedly expressed through the posts of Daman, are not explored. The little bit of glimpses are not enough.
Anyways a good read for travel.
December 8, 2016
One of the best novel written by @durjoydutta, Romantic yet with a suspense. It was like the mixture of Gone Girl & Nicholas Spark Book.
Especially Shreyasi lived up to my expectation.
Felt good after reading Durjoy's Book. :)
Especially Shreyasi lived up to my expectation.
Felt good after reading Durjoy's Book. :)
July 9, 2017
Never thought Durjoy would move out of his comfort zone. And I must say this was a great step taken by him. Have always loved his writings and this one too is amazing.
Just go for this one. You are going to love it.
The ending twist is what makes you love this book more!
Just go for this one. You are going to love it.
The ending twist is what makes you love this book more!
January 24, 2024
The title of the book is apt. It is a romantic thriller with a roller-coaster plot. The first few chapters were good, but honestly, I was in a reading slump in between, but gradually it picked up the pace.
March 12, 2024
Title: The Girl Of My Dreams
By: @durjoydatta
Genre: Dark romance + Love Quadrangle
Length: 288 pages
Rating: 4.1/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot: Daman is a mechanical engineer who works at his corporate job from the last few years and comes from a family consisting of his parents and younger sister. As he has led out his corporate life for a long time with his long time partner, Avni, he stills feels empty within and a dark gratification of something incomplete in his life, something from his past and subconsciously his mind was always aware of it. It was about the girl named Shreyasi, the girl who conquered his heart before Avni came in to his rescue and settled his broken hearted life to rest somehow once again.
Shreyasi and Daman had been wandering in the city of Goa on a holiday trip, when the life-changing incident of their life took place which was a horrendous accident. A car accident that crushed his life into pieces hither and tither with no hope to rely on any further. Eventually on being brought to the hospital in a difficult condition, he is notified of Shreyasi's disastrous death amidst the accident that took place and waived her away from the soil of the Earth, forever. Daman eventually fails to gulp in this truth and moments after that slowly he starts recalling the same incident, the same accident, the same night he was driving with alcohol running in his veins and victimizing the event of her death, Shreyasi's death.. in an abnormal manner. He screams, he yells, he hallucinates and he yet feels delusional about the fact it was him because of whom Shreyasi wasn't alive anymore. He had killed her! After suffering through trauma for quite a while, the doctors diagnose Daman with the condition of PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and there in starts the new story of his life where Shreyasi drives the car and becomes the reason of their tragedy. Discover how now by reading this book!!
By: @durjoydatta
Genre: Dark romance + Love Quadrangle
Length: 288 pages
Rating: 4.1/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot: Daman is a mechanical engineer who works at his corporate job from the last few years and comes from a family consisting of his parents and younger sister. As he has led out his corporate life for a long time with his long time partner, Avni, he stills feels empty within and a dark gratification of something incomplete in his life, something from his past and subconsciously his mind was always aware of it. It was about the girl named Shreyasi, the girl who conquered his heart before Avni came in to his rescue and settled his broken hearted life to rest somehow once again.
Shreyasi and Daman had been wandering in the city of Goa on a holiday trip, when the life-changing incident of their life took place which was a horrendous accident. A car accident that crushed his life into pieces hither and tither with no hope to rely on any further. Eventually on being brought to the hospital in a difficult condition, he is notified of Shreyasi's disastrous death amidst the accident that took place and waived her away from the soil of the Earth, forever. Daman eventually fails to gulp in this truth and moments after that slowly he starts recalling the same incident, the same accident, the same night he was driving with alcohol running in his veins and victimizing the event of her death, Shreyasi's death.. in an abnormal manner. He screams, he yells, he hallucinates and he yet feels delusional about the fact it was him because of whom Shreyasi wasn't alive anymore. He had killed her! After suffering through trauma for quite a while, the doctors diagnose Daman with the condition of PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and there in starts the new story of his life where Shreyasi drives the car and becomes the reason of their tragedy. Discover how now by reading this book!!
December 9, 2020
The nightmares from the accident are still haunting him. Daman, a wannabe writer, has one name in his head since the day he woke up from coma, Shreyasi. He has his life planned, a loving girlfriend, Avni, and his soon to be published book- ‘The Girl of My Dreams’ which will be a break for his career. But its not long before Shreyasi comes back, a 26-year-old married woman, and a crazy lover of Daman. She awaits to see her love story in the book but is raged to see her character turned entirely different. She is determined to win her place back, ruin Daman’s girlfriend and make him fall in love with herself. But she is different, not the one Daman feels and imagines about. Will she win?
The Girl of My Dreams is a story of love. Love that comes in various forms- madness, stalking and self-destructing. It is not always that what we imagine our stories to be is the one that we find happiness in. Some people are better fictional than in real world.
The story overall was quite engaging. But some parts seemed too obvious that I could not connect to the book anymore. The mystery and romance will indulge you in the book while some over-exaggerating parts may keep you from liking it overall.
I personally enjoyed reading the story. Though, the mystery was kind of revealed halfway through the book but what actually occurs at the end puts a remarkable spike in the story. Do people sacrifice their lives for love? Read the book and find out.
The Girl of My Dreams is a story of love. Love that comes in various forms- madness, stalking and self-destructing. It is not always that what we imagine our stories to be is the one that we find happiness in. Some people are better fictional than in real world.
The story overall was quite engaging. But some parts seemed too obvious that I could not connect to the book anymore. The mystery and romance will indulge you in the book while some over-exaggerating parts may keep you from liking it overall.
I personally enjoyed reading the story. Though, the mystery was kind of revealed halfway through the book but what actually occurs at the end puts a remarkable spike in the story. Do people sacrifice their lives for love? Read the book and find out.
March 10, 2018
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Title : The Girl Of My Dreams
Author : Durjoy Datta
Publication Date : 15 Oct 2016
Publisher : Penguin Metro Reads
Pages : 267
My Review : 3.5/5
Daman has had a massive car accident in the past with a girl who vanishes after the accident leaving him in coma.
This leaves him with just the face and the name of that girl which he remembers - Shreyasi.
After coming out of coma Daman starts to write some blog posts about himself and Shreyasi which becomes popular soon and he gets chance to publish his first book. But for the book to earn more Daman's editor Jayanti pressurises him to change the character of Daman's Shreyasi into Jayanti's Shreyasi.
That's when Daman starts to be threatened and stalked by the girl who claims herself as Shreyasi. So is she the same Shreyasi who she claims to be? Or she is any other person? The book unfolds the later.
Going to the cover, it connects with the title. Writing is good and simple to understand. Most of the story only rrevolvd round Daman, Shreyasi and Avni. As you go on reading through, the end becomes quite predictable. I've read most of Durjoy's books and this one is very different from his other books. I like the way he describes the accident and fights which feels almost real. One can surely read this suspenseful book and enjoy it too.
Title : The Girl Of My Dreams
Author : Durjoy Datta
Publication Date : 15 Oct 2016
Publisher : Penguin Metro Reads
Pages : 267
My Review : 3.5/5
Daman has had a massive car accident in the past with a girl who vanishes after the accident leaving him in coma.
This leaves him with just the face and the name of that girl which he remembers - Shreyasi.
After coming out of coma Daman starts to write some blog posts about himself and Shreyasi which becomes popular soon and he gets chance to publish his first book. But for the book to earn more Daman's editor Jayanti pressurises him to change the character of Daman's Shreyasi into Jayanti's Shreyasi.
That's when Daman starts to be threatened and stalked by the girl who claims herself as Shreyasi. So is she the same Shreyasi who she claims to be? Or she is any other person? The book unfolds the later.
Going to the cover, it connects with the title. Writing is good and simple to understand. Most of the story only rrevolvd round Daman, Shreyasi and Avni. As you go on reading through, the end becomes quite predictable. I've read most of Durjoy's books and this one is very different from his other books. I like the way he describes the accident and fights which feels almost real. One can surely read this suspenseful book and enjoy it too.
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